St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-02-17
VOLUME 5O---NUMBER 1886.
PEACHAM.
Suicide.

Tuesday morning, McDaniels, an
aged pauper at the town house, cut his
throat with razor, infiicting ragged
and CHASTITY wound and nearly sever
ing the windpipe. He went about the
business deliberately and with great
determination, providing himself with
two razOrs breaking the handle of
one and then hacking away with the
other. With all his endeavors he did
not succeed in wOunding any large ar
terry. Surgical assistance was called
and the wound dressed but he died
on the following morning.
Snow four feet deep in the woods.
Next Friday the schools at South
Peacham and Ewell's Hollow will close,
each with an exhibition by the schOl-
ars.
At the church meeting on Wednes-
day it was vOted-32 to 2l-tO accept
the resignation of the pastor, Rev. S.
S. Martyr.
At last accounts South Peacham had
all the requisites for post office, ex-
cept the key of the mailbag, and that
will come by next mail.
Saturday morning our auditors start
ed for the town farm to make their
annual appraisal. but found the road
blOckaded and concluded to wait for
better weather.
The winter term at the academy
closed last Friday. In the evening
the students gave an entertainment at
Academy hall, consisting of music,
declamatiOns and Il farce, the whole
passing off very PLEASANTLY
While the Bickford girls have been
unable to attend to their usual work of
wood carving, owing to the illness of
their mother, the carving of butter
stamps for the deacOn's business has
been done by Mrs. Eta Darling. The
manufacture of dairy apparatus is one
of the important industries of Peach
am and we hope soon to give some
statistics regarding it.
Mrs. Augusta NJ, wife of Albert G..
Bickford, died on Saturday morning,
Feb. IL, of passive congestion of the
lungs, due to heart disease. In her
the community loses cultured, intel
ligent woman, the church one of its
most faithful adherents and the family
loving wife and mother. The funeral
services were held in the COngrega-
tiOnal church on Monday.
RYEGATE.
Neclxtie Festival.
The necktie entertainment at Mr..
Geo. Nelson's under the direction of
the w. C. T. U. last week Tuesday
proved to be very successful. Not
withstanding the heavy rain through
out the day, the evening was delight
full and the demand for neckties was
so brisk that the stock was soon ex-
hausted. More than 80 partOOk of the
excellent supper prepa ed by the Ia
dies, and a happier crowd seldom get
together. The most amusing part of
the entertainment was the pairing for
to get the shortest lady, thus getting
the long and short of it.
Farmers Club.
The farmers club met at the school
house, district No. l, last Friday even
ing, and discussed the topic Farmers
Mistakes" A goOdly number were
ling of ladies. Geo. Cochran opened
president of the club, w. j. Nelson,
and John f. Nelson. NJ. j. Brock
commenced his remarks by referring to
earth made, and which was the origin
of all our mistakes. Remarks were al
so made by N. H. Kicker and w. N.
Giltillan. A paper was read from Mrs.
M. Il. Gray, presenting the subject
from wOman's standpoint. 1t was
expected that Rev. Ranslow of Wells
River would address the club, but ow-
ing to the inclemency of the weather
he was not present, and the meeting
same topic will be considered.
Mrs. Cochran and Mrs. Beattie are
both on the sick list this week, though
not serious.
Carlos Norwood who came home
from Boston last summer sick, we I'M
derstand is failing fast. Thomas Nell
son, Jr., is said to be little better.
PASSUMPSIC.
Village school closes this week Fri
day.
Henry Paradee has moved on to the
farm he recently hired.
C.. H. Woods who has been confined
to the house for the past two weeks, is
gaining.
The valentine party last Monday
evening was a success. The library
association realized a number of dol
lars, which will used for purchasing
new books.
SHEFFIELD.
81. l.